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title: jinni — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jinni» in the school dictionary: In Arabic and Muslim tradition, a spirit made of fire, invisible to people, which can be good or bad. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jinni

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**Who acts:** people, magic spirit, bottle, jinni, Djinn, genie · **What happens:** make, be, live, grant, call, come out · **To what, where:** spirit, lamp, wishes, magic spirit, bottle, smoke · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«jinni» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [jinni in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jinni.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Arabic and Muslim tradition, a spirit made of fire, invisible to people, which can be good or bad.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jinni:m1:1
# text = In Arabic and Muslim tradition, a spirit made of fire, invisible to people, which can be good or bad.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Arabic	Arabic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	Muslim	Muslim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tradition	tradition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
20	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	acl:relcl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a spirit *not said here* |  |  |  | of fire | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is** | can | people |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: stories — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magic spirit, often living in a lamp or bottle, who can grant wishes; usually called a genie.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jinni:m2:1
# text = A magic spirit, often living in a lamp or bottle, who can grant wishes; usually called a genie.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	grant	grant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	wishes	wish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	genie	genie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund | a magic spirit *not said here* |  |  | a lamp or bottle |  | often *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lamp=Location |
| 2 | **grant** | can | bottle | wishes |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent wish=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | participle · passive |  | a magic spirit |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jinni came out of the bottle in a puff of smoke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jinni:x1:1
# text = The jinni came out of the bottle in a puff of smoke.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jinni	jinni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	puff	puff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the jinni | the bottle in a puff of smoke |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient bottle=Result |
| 2 | **puff** |  |  | smoke |  |  |  |  | nom puff «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Djinn gave the Camel a hump for being lazy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jinni:x2:1
# text = The Djinn gave the Camel a hump for being lazy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Djinn	Djinn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hump	hump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the Djinn | the Camel |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent camel=Recipient hump=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | lazy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story the jinni granted three wishes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jinni:x3:1
# text = In the story the jinni granted three wishes.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	jinni	jinni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	granted	grant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	wishes	wish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grant** | past | the jinni | three wishes |  | the story |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent wish=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aladdin's genie lived in a lamp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jinni:x4:1
# text = Aladdin's genie lived in a lamp.
1	Aladdin	Aladdin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	genie	genie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Aladdin's genie |  |  | a lamp |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lamp=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muslims believe that God created the jinn from fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jinni:x5:1
# text = Muslims believe that God created the jinn from fire.
1	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	created	create	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jinn	jinn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Muslims |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **create** | past | God | the jinn |  | fire |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent jinn=Result from fire=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fisherman was scared of the angry jinni.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jinni:x6:1
# text = The fisherman was scared of the angry jinni.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	jinni	jinni	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the fisherman |  |  |  |  | of the angry jinni; scared *property* | tree rules |

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